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Corporate Hog Roast for Upper Harbledown
Give your staff a proper hog roast at your staff event in Upper Harbledown. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Team treats
- Team-building days
- Family fun days
Slow-roasted pork in Upper Harbledown
Corporate hog roast in Upper Harbledown, carved to order
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. A hog roast in the car park or grounds keeps everyone together. Typical bookings include open days and family days and milestone celebrations, with coleslaw, crackling and halloumi skewers.
At country workplaces around Upper Harbledown, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Upper Harbledown for staff days and open days
Upper Harbledown is about 2 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater staff events across Upper Harbledown and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Canterbury West station is about 1.8 miles away. Within about 6 miles of the sea, sites can be windy.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over CT2 and the streets around it. Whether your staff event is on Roman Road, The Green and Limes Place or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For staff events just outside Upper Harbledown, we cover Rough Common (1 mile north-east), Harbledown (1 mile east), Chartham Hatch (1 mile south-west), Thanington (1 mile south-east) and Wincheap (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (5 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (1.9 miles east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2 miles east). Open spaces near Upper Harbledown include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include The Canterbury Academy (1.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Dog and Bear pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Upper Harbledown: your questions answered
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Upper Harbledown?
Canterbury West station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Towns and villages near Upper Harbledown
Other occasions in Upper Harbledown
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. If your staff event in Upper Harbledown runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:15pm in June, 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your staff event in Upper Harbledown
We look after serving and clearing, so nobody on your team has to help.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Summer staff parties
- Milestone celebrations
- Client hospitality
- Open days and family days
Upper Harbledown sits roughly 51 miles from central London, well within our area.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A contact on site
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Access through the site gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Upper Harbledown
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, keeping the queue moving.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Why choose a hog roast in Upper Harbledown?
Next to a plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Upper Harbledown
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away